疒 (nè) - Sickness radical — a pictographic character representing a & primarily used as a radical in characters related

疒Tone 4

nè ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 疒

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疒 · nè

Sickness radical — a pictographic character representing a sick person lying on a bed;

primarily used as a radical in characters related to illness, disease, or medical conditions.

Sickness radical — a pictographic character representing aprimarily used as a radical in characters related

Usage highlights

Sickness radicalRadical for illnessMedical character componentBed

Synonyms

  • 病字旁— sickness radical (colloquial name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This radical appears in many medical terms (病字旁).
  • Characters with this radical often relate to health issues (疾病).
  • It's one of the 214 Kangxi radicals (康熙部首).

Collocations

  • Sickness radical(病字旁)
  • Radical for illness(疾病部首)
  • Medical character component(医字部首)
  • Bed-illness pictograph(床病象形)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the oldest Chinese radicals, dating back to oracle bone inscriptions.
  • Represents the concept of illness in Chinese character formation.
  • Appears in hundreds of characters related to medical conditions and treatments.

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